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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 80-10 + 6 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   -
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 105-125V AC
Current RX - - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1962 and 1963 in USA
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
? 343 × 195 × 220 mm
(13.50 × 7.68 × 8.66 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO XTAL or external VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000105